Well we visited our chosen hospital yesterday for the first time. It is not the closest hospital but it is my preferred/chosen hospital.

Anyway, it is about 50-60 minutes away. I am wanting to know how people coped with an hour long car trip whilst in labour and also how soon you left home for the hospital?

This is my first labour/vaginal birth (DD was a non-labouring CS) therefore I really do not know what to expect.

I think I will be leaving in the early stages of labour as 1. I am having a VBAC and 2. DD was born with severe respitory distress requiring C-PAP (this is not likely to happen again, but I worry anyway) 3. My Mums labour with me was about 2.5 hours (I know this does not mean my labour will be the same, but once again it is in my mind).

Any words that may help ease my nervousness would be appreciated!